Progressive Party of Israel

The Progressive Party of Israel was a liberal political party in Israel that existed from 1948 to 1961. The party consisted predominantly of Jewish immigrants from Central Europe, and the party favored private investment and shifting control over essential services and welfare, although the party was intellectually sympathetic to socialist aspirations and was open to working with the socialist Mapai party in the government. In 1961, the party split into two new parties; the majority joined the Herut nationalist party, while a minority ran as independent liberals.